It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Lubbock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Monterey Plainsmen 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Westerners: when they faced off against the Plainsmen on Friday, they had to take a 6-5 defeat.
Evan Gutierrez
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Lubbock got a great performance from Evan Gutierrez as he didn’t allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Gutierrez also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Westerners are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-15 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nano Carrillo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lubbock’s success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-15 when he doesn’t). Another player making a difference was Denzel Robins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
The win snapped Lubbock’s losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-16 record. As for Monterey, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9-1.
Coming up, Lubbock is taking a road trip to take on Amarillo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monterey, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. The Plainsmen will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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